Ten to One

A few days passed quickly.

Today was the day Su Mo and Wei Liang had agreed to fight.

At this moment, Linyang City's central plaza was packed with thousands of people. The air buzzed with noise and excitement, and discussions could be heard everywhere.

"I didn't expect a duel between two young disciples to attract so many spectators!"

"Yeah! The Wei family's Patriarch and elders are all here, and even many people from the City Lord's Mansion have come to watch."

"Quite a few people from the Su family are here too! The Su Family Patriarch and the Great Elder are both present!"

"Who do you think will win this battle to the death today?"

"Is that even a question? It's definitely Wei Liang!"

"Maybe not. I heard that Su Mo's strength isn't bad either; he even taught the Young City Lord a lesson a few days ago!"

"Even so, Su Mo can't possibly be Wei Liang's opponent. It's said Wei Liang's cultivation has already reached the peak of the Sixth Tier of Qi Cultivation."

"..."

A simple viewing stand had been erected in the Linyang City plaza.

On the viewing stand, the Wei family's faction occupied the left side. Wei Wankong, the Wei family Patriarch, sat in the center, flanked by several Wei family elders. Behind them stood a host of the Wei family's younger generation disciples, including Wei Liang.

On the right side of the viewing stand was the Su family's faction. Su Hong and the Great Elder, along with several other elders, were also present.

Su Heng and other Su family disciples stood behind their elders.

In addition to the Wei and Su families, many prominent figures of Linyang City were also on the viewing stand. These individuals had all been invited by the Wei family.

The Wei family intended to show everyone how their disciple would slaughter the Su family's young master.

"Su Hong, why isn't your son here yet? Is he scared?"

Seeing that Su Mo had not yet arrived, Wei Wankong glanced at Su Hong and sneered.

"Hmph! Don't worry, since my son dared to accept the challenge, he will naturally come!"

Su Hong snorted coldly.

Wei Wankong inwardly sneered, Just you be proud! I'll see how proud you are when your son is dead.

"Su Mo is here!"

Just then, cheers erupted from outside the plaza.

The crowd parted automatically, and the figures of a young man and a young girl walked into the plaza.

The young man carried a long sword on his back, with clear and handsome features. The young girl was as beautiful as a celestial being, drawing everyone's attention.

It was Su Mo and Xi'er.

Everyone couldn't help but praise them inwardly, thinking what a golden couple they were.

However, it was a pity that the young man was about to die!

Su Mo, with Xi'er, walked directly onto the viewing stand and approached Su Hong.

"Father."

Su Mo bowed to Su Hong.

"Mm, Mo'er, your father is looking forward to your performance."

Su Hong nodded.

"Su Mo, since you're here, let's not waste any more time!"

Wei Wankong looked at Su Mo and sneered. He then stood up, his gaze sweeping across the crowd, and announced loudly, "Everyone, today, Wei Liang, a disciple of my Wei family, will engage in a life-or-death battle with Su Mo of the Su family. Both parties have agreed completely voluntarily, and their fates will be determined by heaven. Neither family will pursue responsibility afterward. I ask everyone to bear witness."

"Destiny decides life and death!"

"Destiny decides life and death!"

The surrounding crowd immediately became excited and shouted loudly.

Wei Wankong wore a smile. The reason he said this was that he believed Su Mo was certain to die today.

But if Su Mo died, and Su Hong went mad and attacked the Wei family recklessly, it would be difficult to resolve.

Now, with the matter clarified in front of countless people in Linyang City, Su Hong would have nothing to say if Su Mo died.

"Alright, let's begin!"

Wei Wankong sat down again and nodded at Wei Liang behind him.

Wei Liang, holding his long spear, took a step forward and leaped into the center of the plaza.

"Su Mo, hurry up and come accept your death!"

Wei Liang's face was filled with arrogance. He pointed his long spear at Su Mo, his killing intent evident.

Su Mo glanced at him, then turned to Xi'er beside him and said, "Xi'er, stand by Father."

After speaking, Su Mo was about to head to the stage when he suddenly found his clothes being held by Xi'er.

"Brother Su Mo!"

Xi'er tightly clutched Su Mo's clothes, her face filled with worry.

"Xi'er, don't worry! I'll be fine."

Su Mo patted Xi'er's hand to comfort her.

Just then, a shout suddenly came from outside the plaza.

"The Purple Gold Pavilion has opened its betting pools! Wei Liang to win, odds 1:1. Su Mo to win, odds 1:10. Hurry and place your bets!"

Upon hearing about the Purple Gold Pavilion's betting pools, many people immediately went to place their bets.

Of those who bet, nearly ninety-nine percent were betting on Wei Liang to win.

Su Mo was speechless. Damn it, does the Purple Gold Pavilion look down on me that much? Odds of 1:10!

"Patriarch, let's go try our luck!"

At this moment, the Great Elder and several other elders spoke up, but their eyes were filled with amusement.

Immediately after, the Great Elder Su Yue, the Fourth Elder Su Tai, and others got up and went to place heavy bets.

However, although they were members of the Su family, all their bets were on Wei Liang to win, which was truly ironic.

Occasionally, a few people who were still hesitating saw that even the Su family's Great Elder and others were betting on Wei Liang to win, and they immediately made up their minds.

"The Purple Gold Pavilion is going to make a fortune today!"

Su Mo thought to himself, and the alluring figure of Luo Huan flashed through his mind.

With so many people betting on Wei Liang to win today, if he were to win, the Purple Gold Pavilion would make a huge profit.

"Father, you should place a bet too! It's free money, why not take advantage of it!"

With his odds at 1:10, betting just a thousand taels of gold would earn ten thousand taels. Such a good opportunity couldn't be missed.

"Heh heh! Alright, your father will bet two thousand taels of gold!"

Su Hong smiled and then bet two thousand taels of gold on Su Mo to win.

"Haha! Since the Su Family Patriarch is in such a good mood, my Wei family is naturally willing to accompany you."

Wei Wankong laughed heartily and led the members of the Wei family to place heavy bets as well.

The outcome of this battle was clear, and the Wei family members couldn't help but sigh at how easy it was to make money.

After everyone had placed their bets, Su Mo's figure flashed, and he leaped onto the stage, standing ten meters away from Wei Liang.

The battle was about to begin!

The surrounding people stared intently at the stage.

"Su Mo, this time next year will be your death anniversary."

Wei Liang sneered, not taking Su Mo seriously at all.

"Is that so? Wei Liang, for this battle today, I advise you to bring out your full strength! Otherwise, you won't even have the qualification to make me serious."

Su Mo smiled faintly.

"Arrogant!"

Wei Liang roared in anger and said grimly, "I hope you don't kneel and beg for mercy later, but even if you do, I won't let you go."

"Are you done with the nonsense? If you're done, hurry up and start the fight. After I kill you, this young master still has things to do!"

Su Mo said dismissively, his face relaxed.

"Truly courting death!"

Wei Liang was enraged and his entire aura exploded, forming a gust of wind that swept through the surroundings.

Among the onlookers, Su Yu and Liu Yushan stood intimately, watching the two people confronting each other on the stage.

"Yushan, I told you not to come watch, but you insisted. What's the point of a battle with no suspense?"

Su Yu shrugged, saying listlessly.

"Although his talent is very poor and he's not worthy of me, he's still my cousin. He treated me very well when we were young, and I still want to see him fight for his life against someone else!"

Liu Yushan sighed softly.

In fact, she still had some feelings for Su Mo, but these feelings were insignificant in the face of the Martial Path, and she had abandoned them without hesitation.

"Wei Liang has a cultivation of the Sixth Tier of Qi Cultivation. Even I might not be able to win against him, let alone a mere Su Mo!"

Su Yu pouted and stated confidently, "Although I don't know why, Su Mo's strength has increased greatly recently, but he's at most at the Fourth Tier of Qi Cultivation. He'll probably be finished in one move...!"

Before Su Yu could finish speaking, his expression froze.

Because on the stage, Su Mo had also completely unleashed his aura, his cultivation aura of the Fifth Tier of Qi Cultivation exploding forth.

"Even at the Fifth Tier of Qi Cultivation, he will still lose."

Su Yu said dismissively, his expression looking somewhat displeased.

Considering his Human Grade Fifth Tier Martial Soul, and as the Su family's number one genius, he had received a large amount of resources from the family during this period, and his cultivation had been steadily increasing. Now, he had only just broken through to the Sixth Tier of Qi Cultivation.

And Su Mo, with his trash Human Grade First Tier Martial Soul, had actually reached the Fifth Tier of Qi Cultivation.

How did he cultivate?

Su Yu couldn't understand.